Goodwood
16:20
Phase Eight Nursery Handicap
Goodwood Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.40 Place: £2.35 £5.60 £3.65 Exacta: £149 Tricast: £1313.05 Trifecta: £2100.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Sir Albert (IRE) 2 C Good Andrew Balding 129 lbs 6/1 Won Led early - soon raced in second - switched to near side and led over 3f out - faced challenge 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - rallied and led again final strides
2nd 6 Spinning Lizzie (GB) 2 F AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 128 lbs 14/1 - Reared start and slowly away - in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - headway from 2f out - challenging when hung right 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides (jockey said filly reared leaving stalls)(op 16/1 and tchd 18/1)
3rd 8 Champion Island (IRE) 2 C AVG Charlie Johnston 122 lbs 16/1 - In touch with leaders - switched to near side over 3f out - soon outpaced - rallied on far side of group 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 14/1)
4th 2 Hey Tru Blue (GB) 2 C AVG George Boughey 131 lbs 9/2 - In touch with leaders - switched to near side and prominent over 3f out - no extra final furlong(op 7/2)
5th 7 Amazing Journey (IRE) 2 C Good Jamie Osborne 126 lbs 13/2 - Towards rear - niggled along after 2f - switched to near side over 3f out - headway when not clear run 2f out - short of room over 1f out - in the clear and kept on well inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances (jockey said colt was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(op 15/2)
6th 3 Victorious One (GB) 2 G AVG Ralph Beckett 130 lbs 100/30F - Awkward start - in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - rallied final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said colt jumped awkwardly leaving stalls)(op 7/2)
7th 9 Sovereign Bright (GB) 2 F Poor Charlie Johnston 120 lbs 33/1 - Prominent early - soon led - switched to near side but headed over 3f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong
8th 10 Steel Drum (FR) 2 G Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 117 lbs 14/1 - Dwelt start - towards rear - switched to near side over 3f out - no impression on far side of group from over 1f out(op 16/1)
9th 1 American Gulf (GB) 2 C AVG Oliver Cole 135 lbs 11/2 - Took keen hold - prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)
10th 4 Goldwork (GB) 2 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 129 lbs 12/1 - Midfield - switched to near side over 3f out - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
11th 11 Gascony (GB) 2 C AVG Brian Meehan 115 lbs 16/1 - Stumbled badly and jockey lost irons soon after start - not recover and never on terms (jockey said colt stumbled leaving stalls)